Death by Own Action Suspected in Fire Tragedy
The coroner and jury consider Fritze Petenz’s death from a house fire as possibly accidental. The inquest notes that no arson evidence remains and the verdict may cite death by his own action.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1905
Page
3
Grand Lodge K P K P session event details
The text notes a four day grand lodge session starting May 15 with attendance expected in the hundreds. It mentions negotiating prices for garden hose at ility per foot and references a location on Ist Ave. The fragmentary report lists vendors and bidding terms but lacks full context or clear outcomes.
Tough on E Hubbies Dress Worth After Wear
In Portland Oregon on April 28 Justice Reed hears testimony about a silk dress owned by Maul Dunning that vanished from a local dyeing shop. Witnesses argue a year old dress is hardly worth anything whether worn or not. valuation tops at $15, with the owner noting original cost 67.50 and a proposed fair value around 40. The judge rules the garment’s worth at 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Auburn School Bonds Offered by State Board
The state board of land commissioners will open bids for 18 000 dollars in school bonds of Auburn in King county. Auburn school district carries no bonded indebtedness. Governor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
State Board of Land Commissioners
Auburn
King County
Meed to Visit Soldiers Home and Multiple Regional Updates
The dispatches cover Mead visiting the Orting Soldiers' Home with the Supreme Court. postal carrier expansion in Bellingham starting May 1. Rebecca McCue declared insane by lunacy commission. the Pomeroy flour mill and grain loss of 26 000 dollars. Port Angeles stone shipments for the Federal building slated for May 5. Vancouver Washington notes half the Fourteenth Infantry avoid reenlistment. Aberdeen reports trading license for Quinalas Indians on the Quinals reserve. Hoquiam notes the drowning of 14 year old Jason Shale on the Queets river. Olympia announces Fairchild to join and chair the state railroad commission for six years. George Carroll dies in West Seattle leaving a wife two daughters and a son.
Pretty race among state school teachers for Portland trip
The Star profiles a close contest among state school teachers for a week’s trip to the Portland exposition. Miss Metcalf leads, with Hawkins Nichole and McMillan near the front, while Chase Fuller Gall and others chase the prize amid strong vote gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Miss Metcalf Stil
Miss Hawkins
Miss Nichole
Miss McMillan
Miss Chase
Mies Fuller
Miss Gall
Miss Young
Miss Buckley
Miss Turner
Miss Johnson
Shilshole Lumber Company Formed From Three Firms
The Ballard Laumber company McVey and Balcom Lumber company and the Stimson Mill company have incorporated as Shilshole Lumber company. They unite under one management with mills forwarding orders to the new group and reporting to each member at intervals. The plan aims to improve business operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard Laumber Company
McVey and Balcom Lumber Company
Stimson Mill Company
Shilshole Lumber Company
Russian Woman Nursed Wounded Japanese Prisoners
In St Petersburg a grateful letter from the Mikado thanks a Russian woman Mme Olga Pomlin, wife of a cavalry colonel, for tending Japanese prisoners at Mukden and Heia during the war. Her devoted care operated at the Be Crear and Be seen stationed there. The account highlights humane acts amid the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Mme
Olga Pomlin
Mukden
Cattle thieves caught in act near Woodlawn Portland
A band of cattle thieves from Vancouver raided Woodlawn, Portland, killing a cow before neighbors interrupted. Fred Poolicy, Albert Raymond, and Ferdie Powell were taken to the city jail to face trial for cattle stealing. A vigilance committee formed after a spike in livestock disappearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland, Ore
Van
Portland
Fred Poolicy
Albert Raymond
Ferdien
Powell
Cate Tle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tomorry
CealeHalls Turniture
UNION
Grand Lodge of the K. Pfe
H. J. Woodhouse CO
Second Ave
Portland Justice
Pellingham
Everett
Minn Tebecca McCue
Forston
Pomeroy
Garfield County
Port Angeles
Federal Building
Vancouver
Waah
Fourteenth Regiment of Infantry
Aberdeen
Mesers
Thompson, Sorenson
Read
Quests River
Quinals Reserve
Hoquiam
Jason Shale
Queets River
A. Fairchild
Bellingham
Mead
State Railroad Commission
Fairchild
George Carroll
West
Seattle
Bon
G-L Holmes Furniture Co
Edwin M. Knowles
C. T
Sandard O11 Company
John D. Rockefeller
Lake Coquitlam
Lake Beautiful
New Westminster
Steverson
Bagle
Abbey
Ge Wiene
Buster
Solomon HH
U. & Dietrict
Solomon Hi. Rethes
Catcago
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Washington
Monte Marie
Atoort Mart
Piaintiff
Geteber
Ceeds
Ballard
Second Avenue
Stone, Fisher & Lan
DR. Gleabon
Barber
Quaker
Lée
Bronson
Bim
Northwest
THE
Quaker Drug CO
First Avenue
Mittee
Sam HM. Bites
W. EB. Humphrey
Business Men's Association
Southaan Mutual Investment Company
Eure
Tina
AD Catore
G. Legs
Gor
Ralf Goddard
Jarr-Boyd
Mikado
Mme, Olga Tomian
Wef W. 8. B
Gutorasch
Coles, Gxsdnd and
Marinys
Maxine Elliott
Charlotte Corday
Reesesche Bee Uhiss
Norfolk
SSS
Ile
Stecillan Wolles
Acme
Kirk
McCarthy Dry Goods Company
Couver
Woodlawn
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